HR Business Partner (d/f/m) (Wetzlar)

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At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of whats possible.

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We currently offer the following position onsite in our office in Wetzlar:

HR Business Partner (d/f/m)

Come join a fantastic team! Are you passionate about partnering with people leaders and employees to deliver a great HR experience in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for an experienced and driven HR professional who can provide HR expertise and business partnership to a diverse group of managers and employees. As HR Business Partner (d/f/m) you will be a trusted sparring partner to selected teams within our Operations function in Germany.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Build and maintain strong relationships to partner with selected managers and their teams at our sites in Wetzlar and Mannheim to understand needs, challenges and goals to translate into effective HR solutions in line with employment law, best practice, HR policies and DHR processes. Support talent strategies to grow associate development, leadership and organizational capabilities while collaborating with key talent across the supported functions.
• Execute various key HR processes along the employee Life Cycle including talent management, talent development, employee engagement, retention, performance management, sickness management, recruiting support, onboarding, terminations, organizational development, inclusion and compensation.
• Support and act as point of contact for various overarching HR matters and initiatives at our Wetzlar and/or Mannheim location. Support, drive and implement general site initiatives in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Effective utilization of tools like daily & visual management and use of HR data and analytics to identify trends, opportunities for improvement, issues, and root causes within the area of responsibility, and to initiate countermeasures.
• Work on various HR projects and support the continuous improvement/digitalization of HR processes. Partner closely with internal interfaces (e.g. other HR BPs, HR Operations team and other HR COEs, Talent Acquisition Partners, local works councils, etc.).

The essential requirements of the job include:

• University Degree in relevant discipline and multiple years of experience as HR Business Partner / HR Generalist, ideally in a fast-paced industrial environment with complex matrix structures.
• Solid expertise across the entire employee life cycle including talent management principles. Ideally experience in managing change.
• Good knowledge of German labor law and experience in working with work councils.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with people leaders and employees.
• Fluent in German and English language. Willingness to regularly work from our Mannheim location as part of a day business trip.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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